Machine for measuring and marking webs of fabric, paper, and the like.



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APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 5, 1911. 1,096,249, Patented May 12, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATET FFffi i ERNST KESSLER, OF CHEMNITZ, GERMANY.

MACLHINE FOR MEASURING AND MARKING WEBS OF FABRIC, PAPER, AND THE LIKE.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Enns'r KESSLER, a citizenof the German Empire, residing at Ghemnitz, in the Kingdom of Saxony,Ger- .iany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMachines for Measuring and Marking obe of Fabric, Paper, and the like;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in machines for measuring andmarking webs of fabric, paper and the like, and more particularly tothat class of machines in which the web is fed to a measuring device andreceives a mark or impression. And one of the objects of theimprovements is to provide a machine in which the web feeding deviceexerts a uniform and continuously acting tension on the web, so thatabsolutely accurate measurements may be made and marked on the web.

With this and other objects in view my invention consists in soconstructing the web feeding device, that a constant and continuouslyacting tension is exerted on the web fed toward the measuring device.

My invention also relates to certain improvements in the measuring ormarking device such as will be explained hereinafter and particularlypointed out in the appended claims.

For the purpose of explaining the invention an example embodying thesame has been shown in the accompanying drawings in which the sameletters of reference have been used in all the views to indicatecorresponding parts.

in said drawingsFigure 1 is a side View of the upper part of themachine; Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section through the machine on theline 1111 in Fig. 3. Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section through oneend of the conveying chains. Fig. 3 is a plan of the machine with thecenter broken away. Figs. t and 5 give together a side view of theclamping bar. Figs. 6 and 7 show a plan of the clamping bar, with partscut away. Figs. 8 and 9 give a side view of the clamping bar, oppositeto that shown in Figs. 4t and 5. Fig. 9 is a detail showing the shaft235 and parts connected therewith. Fig. 10 is a longitudinal section ofthe gluing apparatus on an enlarged scale. Fig. 11 is the Specificationof Letters Patent.

Application filed September 5, 1911.

Patented May 12, 191 s.

Serial No. 647,631.

marking apparatus, cooperating with said gluing apparatus, shown on thesame enlarged scale. Fig. 12 is a plan of the parts,

shown in Fig. 10. Figs. 13 to 15 are details of the clamping bar. Fig.16 is an elevation of the left hand part of the machine frame, and Figs.1'? to 19 are details of the clamping device.

Referring to the example illustrated in the drawings my improved machineconsists of an apparatus for marking a web of fabric, paper, or thelike, means for feeding uni form lengths of a web of fabric, paper orthe like to said marking apparatus, and a device for firmly affixing themark attached to the web of fabric. As shown the means for feedinguniform lengths of fabric consists of two parallel stretches of endlesstraveling tape each constructed in the example shown of a pair ofendless chains 1 guided on.

sprocket wheels 2 and connected by transverse clamping bars 38. Themarking device is located within one of the said transverse clampingbars of the upper endless chain which has been indicated by the numeral89, and which is constructed in a particular way as will be explainedhereinafter, and it comprises a device for punching a mark from a web ofpaper or the like and attaching the same to the web of fabric, feedingmeans for supplying said web of marking paper to the punching device,and means for applying a liquid such as glue to the web of markingpaper. The device for affixing the mark attached to the fabric to thelatter consists of a rocking lever 4t carrying at its end a clampingdevice composed of jaws 5 and 6 and a spring 7.

In describing the invention reference will be had to a machine composedof the aforesaid elements. But I wish it to be understood, that myinvention is not limited to the construction shown, and that variouschanges may be made in the general arrangement and construction of theparts and that some of said elements may be omitted or substituted byothers.

As shown the operative parts of the machine are mounted on a bed whichconsists of two side frames 10 suitably braced relatively to each otherby transverse bars 11. In the upper part of the side frames a pair oflower shafts 13 and 14: are mounted. As

1a is stationary relatively to the machine frame, while the bearing ofthe left hand shaft 123 permits of a slight adjustment relatively to thebearing of the shaft 14 by means of a pair of set screws 16 and 17engaging a bushing 9 and working in suitable blocks 18 andv 19. As shownthe bushing extends through a hole made in the side frame and it isslid-ably mounted on a guide plate 8. On the top of each of the sideframes, a pair of bearings 20 and 21 are secured which are formed withvertical slots within which bearing blocks 22 and 23 are supported oncoiled springs 24 and 25 resting with their lower ends respectively onthe bushing 9 projecting from the side frames 10. In the bearings 22 and23 the upper shafts 28 and 29 are mounted. To opposite ends of theshafts 13, 14, 28 and 29 the sprocket wheels 2 are secured. Aboutcorresponding sprocket wheels the chains 1 are trained, and the pairs ofupper or lower chains are connected at suitable points of their lengthsby transverse clamping bars 38 which are so arranged that correspondingbars of the upper and lower chains contact with each other during theirtravel through the adjacent stretches of the chains. The coi'istructionof the transverse bars 38 will most clearly be understood from aninspection of Fig. 2 As shown the chains consist of links 30 jointed attheir ends to sleeves 40 located on bolts 41. Where the chains areprovided with transverse bars, pairs of links 42 are connected at theirupper ends by bridges 43 having extensions 44 (Fig. 2 To the saidextensions the transverse clamp ing bars 38 are riveted or otherwisesecured. As shown the adjacent or inner stretches of th upper and lowerchains and the upper stretches of the upper chains are guided at theirouter sides in guide ways 50. The bolts 41 to which the transverseclamping bars 38 are secured are provided at their outer ends withjournals 51 on which the rollers 52 are mounted which run in the guideways 50 (Figs. 2, 2 The object of the guide way 50 for the adjacentstretches of the chains is to exert a clamping action on the transversebars when traveling in contact with each other, so that; the web offabric fed by the apparatus is securely held between the pairs oftransverse bars. The object of the upper guide ways is to pro vide anabutment for the marking device during its travel through the upperstretch, as will be explained hereinafter. Rotation is imparted to thesprocket wheels in the following way: At one of their ends the shafts 14and 29 carry spur gears (Fig. 1) of even diameter and in mesh with eachother. To the lower shaft 14 a belt pulley 57 (Fig. 2) is secured bymeans of which rotary movement may be imparted to the operative parts ofthe machine from any suitable source of energy. By means of the gears 55and 56 the rotation of the shaft 14 is transmitted to the shaft 29 insuch a way, that the circumferential speed of the sprocket wheels 2 isthe same, and the chains travel at the same speed. The tension of thechains may be adjusted by adjusting the lower bearing block 9.

The web of fabric which is to be marked by my improved machine has beenindicated by the letter (Figs. 1, 2). t is trained over shafts 60, 61,62 and 63 and over an endless traveling tape 64 trained on shafts 62,63, 65, and 66. The web feeding apparatus is located between the shafts62 and 63. As shown, the distance between the transverse clamping bars38 and the distance of the combined clamping and marking bar 39 from theadjacent bars 38 is such, that at least one of the pairs of bars isalways in clamping engagement with the web. Therefore, if a pair ofclamping bars is in engagement with the web, it imparts thereto acertain tension, and while the web is still under such tension thesucceeding pair of clamping bars is brought into engagement with theweb, so that the web will continue its travel with uniform speed andwithout at any time changing its tension. Therefore the lengths offabric which are fed by each complete path of the marking device areaccurately the same. In the example illustrated in the drawings, themarking device is located within one of the transverse bars, thisparticular clamping bar having received the numeral 39, and the saidmarking device applies a mark to the web in the manner to be describedhereinafter, the mark being afterward pressed or ZLfllXGCl to the web.From the feeding apparatus the web'is fed to an apparatus for affixingthe mark thereto, and the said apparatus consists of a pair of clampingbars 5 and 6 mounted on a pair of rocking levers 4 (Fig. 2). The saidrocking levers are fulcrumed at 70. Below the rocking levers 4 asprocket wheel 71 is mounted on a shaft 752 having bearing support on asuitable part of the machine frame. The said sprocket wheel is connectedthrough a chain 73 with a sprocket wheel 74 secured to the shaft 14 fromwhich it receives rotary motion. The shaft 72 is provided with a pair ofcranks 75 connected by links 76 with the rocking levers 4. The rockinglevers 4 have forked ends within which they receive slide blocks 77(Fig. 2). Within bores of the latter, pivots 78 (Fig. 19) of theclamping bar 6 are journaled, and the said bar is guided on verticalbars 79 (Figs. 16 to 19) adapted to hold the same with its clamping facein vertical position, while the slide blocks are slightly rocked by therocking movement of the levers 4. Through horizontal bushings 67provided at the ends of the clamping bar 6 there extend spring actuatedbolts 84 which are secured to the clamping bar 5 cooperating with thebar 6 to clamp the web of fabric. Cam disks 80 having fingers 81 have arocking support on the bar 6. These fingers 81 are adapted to strikeupper or lower studs 82 or 83 secured to the machine frame to cause thecams to engage the bar 5.

In the operation of the parts of the machine so far described, rotationis imparted to the sprocket wheels 2 whereby a web of fabric is passedbetween the transverse clamping bars of the chains 1 while a mark isattached thereto at uniform intervals. The web arrives with the markattached thereto into position for engagement by the clamping bars 5 and0 near the end of the upward movement of the latter and while the saidjaws are separated from each other by the cams S0. The moment the markis between the said clamping bars the fingers 81 of the cams strike gainthe upper studs 83 so that the cams are rocked into inoperative positionin which the springs 7 are free to force the bar 6 with their clampingfaces on the clamping bar 5. In the preferred form of the apparatus suchclamping action be 'ins slightly before the rocking lever arrives at theend of its upward stroke, so that the part of the web which is betweenthe clamping device and the feeding apparatus is held slack during thefollowing downward stroke of the levers f and the latter are not able toexert any stress on the web which would add to the tension impartedthereto by the clamping bars 38 and 39 and cause an inaccuracy in theadvance of the web and therefore inaccurate marking. By the clampingaction of the clamping bars and 6 the mark is securely affixed to theweb. Near the end of its downward stroke the rocking levers 1 strikewith the fingers 81 of the cams on the lower studs 82 whereby the saidcams are rocked into releasing position in which they force the bar 0away from the clamping bar 5.

In describing the apparatus for punching a mark from a web of paper orthe like and attaching the same to the fabric reference will be had toFigs. 5 to 1l of the drawings. The said apparatus comprises va ric-usmechanisms as follows: An apparatus for feeding a web of paper or othersuitable material from which the marks to be applied to the fabric arepunched. Second, a punch ing device for cutting a mark from the said webof paper or other suitable material and applying the same to the fabric.Third, a device for clamping he web of paper on the punch while punchinga mark therefrom. And fourth, an apparatus for applying a liquid such asglue to the mark which in the example shown comprises a tube containingthe liquid, means in the form of a pressing roller to press the liquidfrom the said tube, a plunger for forcing the liquid out upon the web ofpaper, and a pair of cock valves for controlling the supply of theliquid to the web of paper. All of the said mecha nisms are driven froma rod 100 extending longitudinally of the transverse bar 39.

In the example shown the transverse bar 39 inclosing the mechanisms forapplying a mark to the fabric has a substantially angular cross-section,and within the angle formed by a vertical flange 101 (Fig. 9) and thehorizontal flange 102 all the operating mechanisms are located, whilemost of the driving means including the rod 100 are disposed on theoutside of the vertical flange. At its ends the transverse bar issupported on pairs of rollers 103 mounted on shafts 105 secured toflanges 100 and 10? depending from the horizontal. flange 102 of thetransverse bar 39. On the inner flange 100 and on lugs 10S projectingfrom the vertical flange 101 rock shaft 100 is mounted. At one end anarm 110 is secured to the said shaft which in its lower forked end isprovided with an antifriction roller 112-adapted to ride on an inclinedguide arm 111 (Fig. 2) secured to, or made integral with the upper guide50 which, as has been explained above, provided a suitable guide for thetransverse clamping bars 38 and 39. In the travel of the transverse bars39, 33 the anti-friction roller 112 strikes against the said inclinedguide way 111 and it rides up the same so as to rock the arm 110 and theshaft 100. As appears from Fig. 2, the inclined portion of the guide armis fol lowed by a substantially semi-circular portion the operativesurface of which remains at a constant distance away from the clampingbars, and the said equidistant part ex tends to the point of the path ofthe clamping bars 38, 39 at which punching and applying of the mark iseffected. When the anti-friction roller leaves the guide 111, the shaft109 is rocked backward into normal position by a coiled spring 113 (Fig.9) secured from one end to the rock shaft and with the opposite end to arelatively stationary place of the clamping bar. The said rockingmovements are transmitted to the various marking devices arranged on thetransverse bar 39. For this purpose the rock shaft 109 carries at itsinner end a bevel gear 11a which is in mesh with a bevel gear 115loosely mounted on abolt 110 secured with its upper end in thehorizontal flange of the transverse bar and with its lower end in alateral projection 113' of the vertical flange. To the hub of the bevelgear 115 a spur gear 117 is secured which is in mesh with teeth 118provided on the longitudinal rod 100 7). In the pre ferred form of theinvention a similar mechanism is provided at the opposite end of thetransversebar 39 and the longitudinal rod 100 extends to the oppositeend of the latter.

The marking paper is taken from a. rolled web 120 of the same which isprovided on a horizontal shaft 121 and the paper, from which the markshave been punched is adapted to be wound up on a drum 122 by mechanismdescribed hereinafter. ln its )assage fl'OHl the supplying roll the webof paper is put under the desired tension by means of a spring actuatedclamping device which consists of a stud 12% projecting from thevertical flange 101, a rocking jaw 125 mounted on a pivot bolt 126secured to the flange 101, and a spring actuated push rod 123 ointcd tothe rocking jaw and guided at its upper end in a bore of a stud 12?.From the said clamping device the web passes through a suitable feedingdevice which in the example illustrated consists of a slide 130, havingre ciprocat-ing movement on a guide way 131 formed on the flange 101 andformed with a laterally projecting clamping plate 129, and of a clampingjaw 132 having rocking support on a pivot 183 secured to the said slideand normally pressed in contact with the plate 129 and with the web ofmarking material pressed thereon by means of a s n'ing 131 coiled aboutthe pivot 133 and pressing with one end on the jaw 132 and secured withthe opposite end to a relatively stationary part. The said jaw is ada'ited to be rocked out of clamping engagement with the web of paper bymeans of an arm 135 rigidly connected therewith and adapted to strike areleasing finger 136, when. the slide arrives in its right hand endposition, and. when tl'ze jaw is thus rocked itis locked by a pawl 13?engaging a shoulder 13% formed on. the hub of the clamping jaw 132. Nowthe slide 130 can be returned into its left hand position without actingon the web of paper and when in its left hand end position the pawl 13?strikes against a screw 139, so that it is thrown out of engagement withthe clamping jaw 132, and the latter is fr e to engage the web and toadvance the same upon the following more ment of the slide 130 to theright.

The apparatus for imparting reciprocating movement to the slide 130 isoperated from the rod 100 (Fig. 7) which for this purpose is connectedto a slide 150 (Fig. 5) mounted for reciprocation on the outer side ofthe vertical flange 101 of the bar 39. The slide is formed withlongitudinal slots 1-16 engaged by guide blocks ll? secured to 'hevertical flange 101.

The drum 122 (Fig. 15) is loosely mounted on a shaft 30 projectingthrough the vertical flange 101 and secured thereto by means of a crosspiece 31 and a nut 32 engaging the screw threaded end of the said shaft.On the rear end of the shaft a sleeve 33 is loosely mounted which isnormally forced forward and toward the drum 122 by a spring 31. At itsend adjacent to the drum 122 the said sleeve is made integral with aratchet wheel to which a friction plate 36 is secured. The latter is infrictional en gagement with the drum. 122 so that it is adapted to carrythe same around. In the sleeve 33 a rocking member 37 (Fig. 9) isloosely mounted which carries a spring actuated pawl 4-5 engaging in theteeth of the ratchet wheel The rocking member 37 is connected with theupper part of the paper feeding slide 130 by means of a link 16. Fromthe foregoing it will be understood, that upon each forward stroke ofthe paper feeding slide 130 the ratchet wheel 35 is advanced acorresponding distance and such advancing movement of the ratchet wheelis transmitted to the drum 122 through the ii'itermediary of thefriction disk 36 (Fig. Upon each operation the ratchet wheel tends toadvance the drum 122 a distance exceeding that of the feeding slide 130,and this distance will be increased as the diameter of the paper rolledon the drum is i.n creased. However, by reason of the frictionalengagement bet-ween the friction plate 36 and the drum 122 the lattercan wind up only so much paper as is supplied by the feeding device, andno excessive tension can be exerted on the web of paper. This tensiondepends on the tension of the spring 3%. To the shaft 30 a handle 17 issecured by means of which the web of paper can be vound upon or unwoundfrom the drum by hand.

The finger 136 (Fig. 9) by means of which the paper clamping jaw 132 isrocked into releasing position is formed at the lower end of a rockinglever 6 1 which at its upper end is joined to a link 65. The latter isengaged at its opposite end by an eccentric 66 (Figs. 9" and on a rockshaft 235 operated by mechanism described hereinafter. From the saidshaft the finger 136 is moved in such a way, that at the end of thefeeding stroke of the slide 180 it is below the arm 135 and moves upwardand into engagement with the said arm so as to shift the same intoreleasing position. That is, as soon as the rock shaft 235 is turned inthe proper direction by the spring 2414:, the eccentric 66 moves thelink 65 so as to swing the finger 136 to cause it to release theclamping aw 182.

From the paper feeding apparatus the web passes over a stud 1-1O andfrom the latter it extends upward and over the surface 160 of a block161, and from the latter over a stud 142, the punch 1 13 for separatinga mark therefrom, over a stud 1 14c, and over the roll 122.

To the slide 150 (Fig. 5) a pin 155 is secured which extends through aslot 156 of the vertical flange of the bar 39 and into an elongated slot128 provided in the slide 130 so that the latter takes part in thereciprotegral with the said flange.

cations of the rod. However, by reason of the slot 128 the slide 130 hasa certain play relatively to the slide 150 and the rod 100 and thelatter begin their strokes in either directions in advance of the slide130. This is advisable, because thereby the paper is released by theclamping arm 132 by means of the finger 136, before the return stroke ofthe slide 130 begins, and on the other hand the paper feed does notbegin before the punch 143 has been retracted from the paper and theclamp 250 has released the web of paper, as will be explained hereafter.

The marking of the web of fabric or the like is effected by means of amark which is punched from the web of paper 120. The said web of papershows at the proper distance from one another numbers which whenattached to the fabric indicate the length of the latter. As shown thesaid numbers are printed on the lower side of the web of paper whichside is opposite to that to which the glue is applied, as will bedescribed hereinafter. The distance of consecutive numbers correspondsto the feed of the slide 130, so that upon each feeding operation a newnumber is exactly set on the punch of the separating apparatus. Inseparating the mark, the number is on the side of the punch and theglued surface thereof on the side of the fabric, so that in the markedfabric the number is displayed.

The apparatus for applying a liquid such as glue or where the paper haspreviously been glued, water to the rear face of the paper consists ofelements as follows: In applying the liquid to the paper the latterfinds a support on the left hand face 160 of a block 161 (Fig. 9)projecting laterally from the vertical flange 101 and below thehorizontal flange 102. On the horizontal flange 102 a longitudinallyreciprocating slide 180 is supported by means of guides 181 (Figs. 10,14) screwed to or made in- The slide is formed with depending flanges182 and 183, and between the latter a block 184 is adjustable by meansof set screws 185 passing through the flanges 182 and 183 respectively.At its right hand part the block 184 is provided with a gluing head 163projecting through a hole made in the flange 183 and having its facefashioned according to the inclination of the left hand face 160 of theblock 161. The block 184 is formed with a bore 164 receiving areciprocating plunger 16:") and communicating through a branch duct 167with a hose 166 supplying a liquid such as glue. The supply of theliquid to the bore 164 in front of the plunger 165 and through thegluing head is controlled by cock valves 168 and 169. When the plungeris moving to the right, the head 163 is in contact with the paper, thecock 169 is closed, and the cock 168 is open, so that liquid is forcedfrom the bore 164 through the head 163 and on the paper. Upon the returnstroke of the plunger the head 163 releases the paper, the cock 168 isclosed and the cock 169 opened, so that a fresh charge of liquid isdrawn into the bore 164.

r The mechanisms for operating the valve cocks 168 and 169, the plunger165, and the block 184 consist of the following elements: The cooks 168and 169 (Fig. 12) carry at one of'their ends gear wheels 170 and 171which are in mesh with each other, so that any rotation imparted to thecock I 169 is transmitted to the cock 168. At the opposite end the cock169 is equipped with a gear segment 172 to which rocking movement can beimparted by rack 17 3 formed in or secured to one of the guides 181. Tothe slide 180 a rack 174 is secured which is in mesh with a gear 175secured to a shaft 176 mounted for rotation in a suitable bearing 177 ofthe vertical flange 101. At its opposite end the said shaft carries aspur gear 178 which is in mesh with rack teeth 179 formed on the slide150. Therefore the slide 180 and the block 184 mounted thereon have areciprocating movement and by such movement the gluing head 163 (Fig.10) is alternately brought into engagement with the Web of paper locatedon the surface 160 and removed therefrom. When the gluing head is incontact with the paper the cock valve 169 closes the duct 167, while thevalve 168 establishes communication between the bore 164 and its outletthrough the gluing head. Such operation of the cock valves is performedby the toothed segment 172 (Fig. 12) riding on the stationary rack 173during the movement of the block 184. Near the end of the stroke of thelatter a rocking lever 187 pivotally mounted on the block 184 strikesagainst a screw 188 (Fig. 14) whereby the plunger 165 (Fig. 10)connected to the opposite end of the lever is forced inward and theliquid within the bore 164 is discharged through the gluing head 163 andagainst the paper. Upon the return stroke of the slide 160 the positionof the cocks is reversed, and near the end of the stroke the rockinglever 187 strikes against a second screw 189 so that the bore 164 canagain be filled with liquid.

The liquid is supplied to the hose 166 from a tube 190 (Fig. 8) of softmetal, which is located on a plate 191 secured to the vertical flange101 and below the horizontal flange 102. The rear end of the said tubeis bent inward toward the vertical flange and it is clamped on the rearend of the plate 191 by means of a slide block 192 moving in suitableguide ways .193 and forced forward by a spring 194 which has a rearabutment on a stud 195 secured to the vertical flange 101. On the plate191 a slide block v196 is guided which at its right hand end carries aroller 19? and which with its lateral flanges 198 engages in grooves 199formed in the sides of the plate. The roller 197 (Fig. 6) is adapted tobe forced over the tube 190 and to compress the same. The pressurerequired therefor is ii'nparted to the roller by the lateral flanges1.98 engaging in the grooves 199 of the plate 191. To both sides of theslide 196 a cord 200 (Figs. 6, 8) is attached which is trained on aroller 201 located at the right of the plate 191 and on spring actuatedrollers 202 located at the left of the stud 195.

By the construction described the tube 190 is held under constantpressure, so that the liquid is readily supplied therefrom to the gluinghead 163. After the tube has been emptied, the block 196 is moved backby hand, until it strikes against a pair of pins projecting from bothsides of the block 192. Thereby the latter is carried along against theaction of the spring 194. In its extreme left hand position the slides196 and 192 are locked by means of a spring hook 20 The slide 196 isprovided with a handle 206. N w the tube 190 can easily be removed andreplaced by a filled one.

The apparatus for punching a mark from the paper and attaching the sameto the web of fabric is constructed as follows: The block 161 is formedwith a vertical bore 210, (Fig. 11) and within the said bore the punch1413 has reciprocating movement. The punch is formed with a longitudinalbore which at its upper and lower ends has enlarged portions 212 and213. Within the bore of the punch a plunger 219i is movable, theenlarged head 215 of which fits in the enlarged portion 212, and theenlarged foot 216 of which fits in the enlarged lower portion 213 of thebore of the punch. A spring 217 has the tendency to retract the bolt2141-v into its lower position within the punch 143, in which the head215 is below the top of the punch. Normally the punch 143 is in itslower retracted position in which it permits the free passage of the webof paper over the same. The dimensions of the parts are such, that theportion of the web of paper which has been glued and which on itsopposite face shows a number is fed exactly over the punch 143. In orderto punch the glued mark out of the web, the punch 143 is forced upward,so that it cuts out the mark with its upper annular margin which ispreferably sharpened. By thus being shifted upward the punch takes alongthe plunger 214 which however for the present is held in its retractedor inoperative position within the punch by the spring 213. Near theupper end of the stroke of the punch 1&3 a rocking lever 220 pivotallymounted on an arm 221 of the punch engaging the plunger 21. 1 with oneend strikes with its opposite end against a screw 222 provided in theblock 161. Thereby the said lever is rocked, and the plunger 214-. isthrown upward and against the mark of paper which has before beenpunched out from the web by the punch 1 13. Thereby the said mark ispressed in contact with the fabric, so that it su'liiciently adheresthereto, until it is aflixed by means of the clamps and (i, as has beendescribed above.

In the example illustrated in the drawings reciprocating movement isimparted to the punch 143 from the longitudinal rod 10f) (Fig. 7) whenthe latter is moving toward the left. A rocking member (Fig. 5) issecured to a bolt 224, and is provided. with a notch engaged by a pin226 secured to the rod 100. At the opposite end the bolt 22% carries aforked lever 22'? which in an elongated slot 228 engages a pin 229projecting from the arm 221.

In order to hold the web of paper rigidly in contact with the web offabric and to prevent slippino thereof during the punch ing operation iprefer to provide paper clamping means as follows: At the sides of thepunch 143 a clamping frame 280 has reciprocating movement. The saidclamping frame is constructed in the form of a bridge 250 having a borefor the passage of the punch 143 and adapted to press the web of paperon the upper surface of the block 161 at a portion surrounding the punch1 13. The bridge is provided with depending flanges 251 guided onopposite sides of the block 161 and from the said flanges pins 252project laterally and into elongated slots 231 of hell crank levers 2 2fulcrumed on the block 161 at 233.

The lower arms of the bell crank levers are formed with elongated boreswhich are engaged by cams 234 of a rock shaft 235 (Fig. 18) mounted inthe vertical flange 10]. At the outer end the shaft 235 is provided witha disk 236 having a shoulder 237 adapted to be engaged by a springactuated pawl 238. The latter is pivoted to a disk 239 loosely mountedon a stud 2h) projecting from the vertical flange 101 and providing abearing for the shaft 235. Big idly connected with the disk 289 is aspur gear 241 which is in mesh with rack teeth 242 of the slide 150.Therefore when the slide 150 is moved to the right, the spur gear 241and the disk 239 are rotated in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig.5, and the pawl 23S carried along the rock shaft 285, untilit strikesagainst a pin 243 and releases the disk 239. Now the rock shaft 235 freeto rotate in the opposite direction. under the action of a spring 24 1secured thereto whereby the bridge portion 250 is clamped on the paperand the surface of the block 161. It will be understood, that at thismoment the paper feeding device 132 has released the paper and begun itsstroke to the left, and that also during the same stroke of the rod 100,that is while the paper is clamped by the bridge 250, the punch performsits punching op eration. The rock shaft 235 (Fig. 13) is also providedwith the cam 66 which engages the rear end of the link by means of whichthe finger 136 is moved as has been explained above (Fig. 9 The drum 122(Fig. 9) is rotated after the punch has been retracted into itsinoperative position and when the feeding device 132 is moving to theleft.

In a machine of this class in which the rod 100 (Figs. 5, 7) isunyieldingly connected to its operating mechanism and to the drivenmechanisms it is necessary that all the parts are accurately adjusted.This however would be diflicult in practice. For this reason I havepreferred to provide means whereby the rod 100 is yieldingly connectedwith the slide 150. The inclination of the guide Way 111 (Fig. 2) issuch that the arm 110 is rocked at an angle larger than 15 degrees. Theslide 150 is connected with a slide 255 (Fig. 6) which has reciprocatingmovement in a longitudinal slot 256. The slide 255 is made integral witha cylinder 257 which receives an enlarged portion 258 of the rod 100.The said enlarged portion is formed with an elongated transverse slot25-9 which is engaged by a pin 260 secured with both ends to the wall ofthe cylinder 257. A spring 261 inter posed between the left hand sideface of the cylinder 257 and a collar 262 secured to the rod 100 has thetendency to force the rod 100 to the left and the slide 255 to theright. To the flange 101 an abutment for the slide 150 is secured whichin the example shown has the form of a sleeve 263 provided at itsoperative face with a disk 261 of elastic material. If now the rod 100(Figs. fk, 5) is shifted to the right by the arm 110 (Fig. 9) which isrocked by the guide 111 (Fig. 2) the slide 150 (Fig. is at first takenalong by the spring 261 (Fig. 6) acting on the cylindrical portion 257,until the arm 110 has been rocked at an angle of about d5 degrees moreor less, and the cylindrical portion is arrested by the step 263. Nowthe rod 100 may continue its stroke, while the slide 150 and the partsassociated therewith are arrested in their proper positions.

In describing the operation of the marking apparatus it will be assumedthat the arm 110 is just being rocked by the inclined portion of theguide way 111. By such rocking nuiveuient the rod 100 and the slide 150connected therewith are shifted to the right. The pin moves to theright; but by reason of the slot 156 it does not act on the paperfeeding slide 130 (Fig. 9) until after a certain stroke of the rod 100,which stroke will be suilicient to perform the various functions ofother mechanisms. When the pin 155 engages the right hand wall of theslot 156 the paper feeding apparatus 130, 132 is shifted to the rightand from the slide 130, the drum 122 is rotated sufficiently to wind upso much of the web of paper as is advanced by the slide 130. It will beunderstood, that for the present the finger 136 is below the arm 135 andout of the path of the same, so that the paper can be advanced to theextreme right hand end of the stroke of the slide 130. By the samestroke of the slide 150 the slide 180 (Fig. 10) which carries the gluingapparatus is shifted to the left and away from the gluing head 163 thegear 178 being engaged by the rack 17 9 and the gear wheel 175 engagingin the teeth of the rack 174l. By the movement of the slide 180 the gearsegment 172 is rocked by its engagement with the stationary rack 173,whereby the cock valves 168 and 169 (Figs. 10, 12) are moved from thepositions shown in the figures into the positions in which the liquidfrom the tube has free access to the bore 164 of the gluing head and isclosed as against the discharge end. Therefore liquid can pass from thetube 190 (Fig. 8) and through the hose 166, the tube 190 beingconstantly acted upon by the roller 197 and the spring drum 202. At theend of the stroke of the slide 180 tie rocking lever 187 strikes on thescrew 189, so that the plunger 165 is pushed outward, and liquid isdrawn in from the tube 190 and into the bore 16-1. At the beginning ofthe stroke of the rod 100 and while the paper feed slide 130 is still atrest the punch 143 is retracted by the rocking member 223, the shaft 221- and the arm 22?, and also the plunger 215 is retracted into the punchby means of the spring 217, the lever 220 being now released from thescrew 222. The paper clamping device 230 (Fig. 9) is moved into itsinoperative or upper position by means of the gear wheel 24-1 and thepawl 238 which act in opposition to the spring 2441. Therefore thepunching apparatus and the paper clamping device are brought into such aposition as to permit the feeding of the paper. Furthermore a bar isshifted by its cam in such a way as to move the finger 136 downward andbelow the arm 135, so that the slide 130 can complete its feeding strokewithout striking against the finger 136. At the end of the stroke of theslide 150 the pawl 238 strikes against the pin 2 13, so to be retractedfrom the shoulder 2 7 and to release the cam shaft 235. Therefore thelatter is rocked by its spring 24 1 and moves the paper clamp 230 intoclamping engagement with the block 161. Simultaneously a bar is rockedbackward, so that he finger 136 comes into engagement with the arm androcks the same with the jaw 132 upward and into releasing position inwhich the arm and jaw are locked by the pawl 137. Therefore the slide130 can now begin its return stroke without affecting the web of paper.During the passage of the clamping bar 39 along the guide 111 (Fig. 2)the parts of the punching apparatus are held in the positions into whichthey have thus been brought by the rocking movement of the arm 110. Thenthe latter arrives at the lower side of the said guide and into clampingengagement with one of the bars 38 provided on the lower chain, the arm110 is released from the guide 111, so that the bar 100 is thrownbackward to the left by the spring 113.

By the movement of the rod 100 (Figs. 4-, 6) and the slide 150 to theleft the paper feeding apparatus 130, 132 (Fig. 9) which has beenbrought out of clamping engagement with the web of paper is shifted tothe left until at the end of its stroke the pawl 137 strikes against thescrew 139, whereby the clamping jaw is thrown into clamping engagementwith the paper. The bar 16, the rocker 37 and the pawl are likewiseshifted to the left and into position for engage ment upon the followingstroke of the slide 132 with the ratchet wheel 35 of the paper roll Theslide 180 (Fig. 10) which carries the gluing head is shifted to theright and with its head. 163 into contact with the paper supported onthe face 160 of the block 161 (Fig. 9). By such movement of the slide180, the cock valves 16S and 1169 (Figs 10, 11) are set in the positionsshown in the drawings and at the end of the stroke the rocking lever 18?strikes against the screw 188 1 1). Thereby the phmger 165 (Fig. 10) isforced to the right, and the liquid inclosed within the bore 164: isthrown against the web of paper. The rocker 223 Fig. 5) is rocked to theleft, and the arm 29.? mounted on the same shaft therewith is rockedupward. Thereby the punch 1 13 is thrown upward against the web of paperpressed on the block by means of the clamp 250, and it separates a markfrom the said web. N ear the end of the upward stroke of the punch thelever E220 strikes against the screw so that the plunger 2114, is thrownupward against the mark punched from the web and applies the said markon the portion of the web of fabric which is clamped between the bar 39and the cooperating bar 38 of the lower chain. The mark is thus attachedor he] d in contact with the fabric during the travel of the latterthrough the feeding appzu'atus, and it is afterward aflixed to thefabric by means of the clamping bar; 6 as has been cq ilaiued above. Therocker 239 (Fig. 5) is rocked backward with the pawl 238 into positionfor engagement with the shoulder 23'? of the disk 236. The sameoperation of the marking apparatus is repeated whenever the arm 110rides up on the inclined guide 111 and is released thereby.

To permit the web of marking material to be set on the apparatus by handa crank 86 carrying a handle 88 is secured to the shaft 23st by means ofwhich the clamp 250 can be thrown out of clamping engagement. The rollcan be rotated by hand by means of the nut 17 (Figs. 7, 15) secured tothe bolt 30.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patcut is:

1. in an apparatus for measuring webs of fabric, paper, and the like,the combination, with the measuring device .nlapted to apply a mark tothe web of fabric, of means to feed the web to said measuring device,means reciprocating along the web coming from the measuring devicetoward and away from the measuring device and adapted to be brought intoclamping engagement with the mark applied to the web near the end oftheir stroke toward the measuring device and to release the said marknear the end of their stroke away from the measuring de vice.

2. in an apparatus for measuring webs of fabric, paper, and the like,the combination, with the measuring device adapted to apply a mark tothe web of fabric, of means to feed the web to said measuring device,means reciprocating along the web coming from the measuring devicetoward and away from the measuring device and adapted to be brought intoclamping engagement with the mark applied to the web before the end oftieir stroke toward the measuring device and to release the said marknear the end of their stroke away from the measuring de vice.

3. in an apparatus for measuring webs of fabric, paper, and the like,the combination, with the measuring device adapted to apply a mark tothe web of fabric, of means to feed the web to said measuring device, apair of clamping memben. reciprocating along and on opposite sides ofthe web coming from the measuring device toward and away from themeasuring device, a spring tending to force said clamping members intoclamping engagement on the web, means OPGTJi-iVt-B near the end of thestroke of said clamping members to and the measuring device to throwsaid clam ping members into clamping position, and means operative nearthe end if the stroke of the clamping members away i i the maisuringdevice to throw said clan'iping means into inoperative position, thereciprocation of said clamping members relatively to the measuringdevice being so timed that when thrown into clamping position theclamping members engage the mark applied to the web.

4. In an apparatus for measuring webs of fabric, paper, and. the like,the combination, with the measuring device adapted to apply a mark tothe web of fabric, of means to feed to said measuring device, a pair ofclamping members reciprocating along and on opposite sides of the webcoming from the measuring device toward and away from the measuringdevice, a spring tending to force said clamping members into clampingengagement on the web, a cam cooperating with said clamping members andadapted to force the same into nonclamping position against the tensionof said spring, means operative near the end of the stroke of saidclamping members toward said measuring device to set said cam intoinoperative position, and means operative near the end of the stroke ofthe clamping members away from the measuring device to set said cam intooperative position, the reciprocating movement of said clamping membersrelatively to the measuring device being so timed that when thrown intoclamping position the clamping device engages the mark applied to theweb.

In an apparatus for measuring webs of fabric, paper, and the like, thecombination, with the measuring device adapted to apply a mark to theweb of fabric, of means to feed the web to said measuring device, a pairof clamping members reciprocating along and on opposite sides of the webcoming from the measuring device toward and away from the measuringdevice, a spring tending to force said clamping members into clampingengagement on the web, a cam cooperating with said clamping members andadapted to force the same into nonelamping position against the tensionof said spring, means operative before the end of the stroke of saidclamping members toward said measur ing device to set said cam intoinoperative position, and means operative near the end of the stroke ofthe clamping members away from the measuring device to set said cam intooperative position, the reciprocating movement of said clamping membersrelatively to the measuring device being so timed that when thrown intoclamping position the clamping device engages the mark applied to theweb.

6. In an apparatus for measuring webs of fabric, paper, and the like,the combination, with web feeding means, of a measuring device movablewith said web feeding means and comprising means to supply a web ofmarking material, a punch adapted to sepa rate a mark from said web ofmarking material, means to apply the mark punched from the web ofmarking material to the web of fabric, and operating means for saidsupplying means, punch, and applying means.

7. In an apparatus for measuring webs of fabric, paper, and the like,the combination, with web feeding means, of a measuring device movablewith said web feeding means and comprising means to supply a web ofmarking material, a hollow punch adapted to separate a mark from saidmarking material, a plunger movable within said hollow punch and adaptedto apply the mark punched from the marking material to the web offabric, and operating means for said supplying means, punch and plunger.

8. In an apparatus for measuring webs of fabric, paper, and the like,the combination, with web feeding means, of a measuring device movablewith said web feeding means and comprising means to supply a web ofmarking material, a hollow punch adapted to separate a mark from saidmarking material, a plunger movable within said hollow punch and adaptedto apply the mark punched from the marking material to the web offabric, operating means for said supplying means and punch, and meansactuated by the punching operation to operate the plunger.

9. In an apparatus for measuring webs of fabric, paper, and the like,the combination, with web feeding means, of a measuring device movablewith said web feeding means and comprising means to supply a web ofmarking material, a punch adapted to separate a mark from said web ofmarking material, clamping means for the portionof the web of markingmaterial near the punch and operative during the punching operation,means to apply the mark punched from the web of marking material to theweb of fabric, and operating means for said supplying means, punchclamping means and applying means.

10. In an apparatus for measuring webs of fabric, and the like, thecombination, with web feeding means, of a measuring device movable withsaid web feeding means and comprising means to supply a web of markingmaterial, means to separate a mark from said web of marking material andto apply the same to the web of fabric, and

clamping means adapted to clamp the portion of the web of markingmaterial near the separating means during the separating operation.

11. In an apparatus, for measuring webs of fabric, paper and the like,the combination, with web feeding means, of a measur ing device movablewith said web feeding means and comprising means to supply a web ofmarking material, a punch adapted to separate a mark from said web ofmark ing material, a clamping plate having a hole closely surroundingthe operative end of said punch and adapted to clamp said web of markingmaterial durlng the punching operation, means to apply the mark punchedfromthe web of marking material to the web of fabric, and operatingmeans for said supplying means, punch clan'iping plate and applyingmeans.

12. In an apparatus for measuring webs of fabric, paper, and the like,the combina tion with web feeding means, of a measuring device movablewith said web feeding means and comprising means to supply a web ofmarking material, a punch adapted to separate a mark from said web ofmark ing material, clamping means for the portion of the web of markingmaterial near the punch, a spring normally tending to throw saidclamping means in clamping position, means to apply the mark punched.from the web of marking material to the fabric, operating means for saidsupplying means, punch and applying means, and means operative duringthe supplying oper ation to throw said clamping means out of clampingengagement with the wet; of marking material.

13. In an apparatus for measuring and marking webs of fabric, paper, andthe like, the combination with means to feed the said web, of a markingapparatus for said web comprising means to separate a mark from a web ofmarking material and. to ap ply the same to the web of fabric, paper,and the like, feeding means for the web of marking material, a rolladapted to wind up the web of marking material coming from theseparating means, means connect ed with said feeding means andfrictionally engaging said roll. and adapted to retate the roll upon thefeeding movement of said feeding means, and means to operate theseparating and applying means and the feeding means.

.14. in an appantus for measuring and uiarking webs of fabric, and thelike, the coi'nbination with means to feed the said web, of a markingapparatus for said web comprising means to separate a mark from a web ofmarking material. and to apply the same to the web of fabric, paper, andthe like, reciprocating feeding means for the web of marking material, aroll adapted to wind up the web of marking material com ing from theseparating means, a pawl and ratchet mechanism operated by said feedingmeans and frictionally engaging said roll and adapted to advance thesame upon the feeding stroke of the feeding means, and means to operatesaid separating, applying and feeding means.

In an apparatus for measuring and marking a web of fabric, paper, andthe like, the combination with means to feed the web of fabric, paper,or the like, of a marking apparatus comprising a driving mechanism,means to separate a mark from a web of marking material, and to applythe same to the web of fabric, an o 'ierative connection between saiddriving mechanism and separating means adapted to move the separatingmeans into separating engagement with the web of marking material and toretract the same, means to feed said web of marking material to theseparating means, and an operative connection between said drivingmechanism and feed ing means adapted to feed the web of marking materialafter the separating means have been retracted out of engagement; withthe web of marking material.

16. In an apparatus for measuring and marking a web of fabric, paper,and the like, the combination with means to feed the web of fabric,paper, or the like, of a. marking apparatus comprising a reciprocatingdriving mechanism, a punch adapted to separate a mark from a web ofmarking material and to apply the same to the web of fabric, feedingmeans adapted to supply a web of marking material to said punch, anoperative connection between said driving mechanism and punch andadapted upon movement of the driving mechanism in one direction to throwsaid punch into punching engagement with the web of fabric and uponmovement of the driving mechanism in the opposite direction to retractthe same out of engagement with the web of fabric, an elongated slot andpin connection bet veen said driving mechanism and feeding means, andactuating means for said driving mechanism.

17. In an apparatus for measuring and. marking a web of fabric, paper,and the like, the combination. with means to feed the web of fabric,paper, or the like, of a marking apparatus comprising a reciprocatingdriving mechanism, a punch adapted to SGPH" rate a mark from a web ofmarking material and to apply the same to the web of fabric, feedingmeans adapted to supply a web of marking material. to said punch,clamping means adapted to normally clamp the web of marking material at.a portion near the separating means, an operative coimection betweensaid driving mechanism. and punch and adapted upon n'iovement of thedriving mechanism in one direction to throw said punch into punchingengagement with the web of fabric and upon movement of the drivingmechanism in the opposite direction to retract the same out ofengagement with the web of fabric, an operative connection between saiddriving mechanism and clamping means adapted to throw said clampingmeans out of clamp ing engagement with the web of marking material, anelongated slot and pin connection between said driving mechanism andfeeding means, and actuating means for said driving mechanism.

18. In an apparatus for measuring and marking Webs of fabric, paper, andthe like, the combination With feeding means for the web of fabric, ofmeasuring means for the web, said measuring means comprising means toapply a mark to the web, a receiver adapted to receive and discharge aliquid such as glue, a plunger extending into said receiver and adaptedto force the liquid therefrom, valves controlling the liquid supply toand discharge from said receiver, operating means for said plunger andvalves, and means to successively move said mark in front of thedischarge from the receiver and of said applying means.

19. In an apparatus for measuring and marking webs of fabric, paper, andthe like, the combination with feeding means for the web of fabric, ofmeasuring means for the web, said measuring means comprising means tofeed a web of marking material, means to separate a mark from said webof marking material and to apply the same to the web of fabric, paper,or the like, a receiver adapted to receive a liquid such as glue andreciprocating toward and away from the web being fed to the separatingmeans, a plunger extending into said receiver and adapted to be operatedby the reciprocation of the receiver to discharge liquid against the webbeing fed, and valves set by the reciprocation of the receiver andcontrolling the liquid supply to and discharge from the receiver, andmeans to reciprocate said receiver.

20. In an apparatus for measuring and marking webs of fabric, paper, andthe like, the combination with feeding means for the web of fabric, ofmeasuring means for the Web, said measuring means comprising means toapply a mark to the Web, means to apply a liquid such as glue to themark before applying the same to the fabric, a liquid receptacle made ofpliable material and connected with said liquid applying means, andspring actuated means tending to compress said receptacle and to forcethe liquid therefrom to the liquid applying means.

21. In an apparatus for measuring and marking webs of fabric, paper, andthe like, the combination with feeding means for the web of fabric, ofmeasuring means for the Web, said measuring means comprising means toapply a mark to the web, means to apply a liquid such as glue to themarkbefore applying the same to the fabric, a tube of pliable materialcontaining a liquid and connected with said liquid applying means, and aspring pressed roller adapted to be forced over said tube from its rearto its discharge end.

22. In an apparatus for measuring Webs of fabric, paper and the like,the combination with web feeding means, of a measuring device,operatingmeans for said measuring device, a spring connection betweensaid operating means and measuring device, and positive means to limitthe operative stroke of said measuring device.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ERNST KESSLER.

Witnesses SIDNEY Rrcrr, LIAX J. BERMDORF.

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